橋
bridge

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はし

Nanori (名乗り)

ばせ

Stroke Order

16 / 16

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:16
JLPT:2
Frequency:553

Vocabulary

キョウ

WordReadingMeaning
橋脚キョウキャクbridge pier; pontoon bridge
桟橋サンキョウwharf; bridge; jetty; pier
陸橋リクキョウbridge (over a road or railway); overpass; flyover; viaduct; land bridge
架橋カキョウbridge-building; bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); cross-linking
船橋センキョウpontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
橋はしbridge
橋渡しはしわたしmediation; good offices; go-between; intermediary; mediator; bridge (between); building a bridge
桟橋さんばしwharf; bridge; jetty; pier
石橋いしばしstone bridge
石橋せっきょうstone bridge

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

矯
control, correct, cure, falsify, pretend, rectify, reform, straighten
Grade 8JLPT 1
稿
copy, draft, manuscript, straw
Grade 8JLPT 1
高
expensive, high, tall
Grade 2JLPT 5
格
capacity, case (law, grammar), character, rank, status
Grade 5JLPT 3
常
always, common, continually, long-lasting, normal, ordinary, regular, usual
Grade 5JLPT 3
器
ability, container, implement, instrument, receptacle, set, tool, utensil, vessel
Grade 4JLPT 1
権
authority, power, rights
Grade 6JLPT 3
詔
imperial edict
Grade 8JLPT 1
棺
casket, coffin
Grade 8JLPT 1
営
build, camp, conduct (business), occupation, perform
Grade 5JLPT 2